Women all over the world today are not the damsel-in-distress types of old anymore. They have instilled in themselves a tough chick attitude – not backing down in the smallest of challenges, always ready to prove themselves in a dog eat dog world. Women have taken a more prominent role in being world leaders, business mavens, and fashion icons.

They have also made tough chic choices when it comes to accessorizing. One of the latest fashion craze that swept Hollywood is gun jewelry. Celebrities like singer Rihanna, who has gone through hard times in her life and sports a tough chic persona, and actress Lindsay Lohan, have been spotted out and about wearing a pistol necklace.

From a gun necklace to gun earrings to even finger rings and belly rings and bracelet charms, there is a whole range of designs and kinds of gun jewelry. From pistols or handguns like the ones that can be seen in western movies or the vintage revolvers of the old days of the Wild, Wild West to the longer types of firearms called the rifle; one has a lot of choices to make when buying any gun jewelry.

The more popular kind of gun jewelry is the gold gun necklace and silver gun necklace. These are also the easiest ones to find and purchase as almost any store, online or otherwise, have these in stock. The price is dependent on the kind of silver or gold that the necklace is made of. The higher the quality, the higher the corresponding price. Alternatively, one can opt to purchase necklaces that are made with other materials like brass or stainless steel or even plastic ones. There are others that are actually made from old guns!    

It is also easy to add a touch of one’s personality to the chosen jewelry. Engraving one’s initials is the most popular way but there are other manners available to everyone. One might find a pair of gun earrings that is encrusted in her birthstone or a pistol necklace that has Swarovski crystals in her favourite color. Diamond-encrusted, or for those looking for cheaper alternatives – cubic zirconia, are also available in higher end stores. If one is purchasing the gun jewelry for a friend who is a ballistics enthusiast, maybe a kind that has her favourite firearm. One can also choose the size of the gun jewelry – one can go as big as they want or as small as they feel like.  There is a plethora of choices when it comes to this kind of jewelry.

Gun jewelry has a whole range of designs to suit women of all ages. However, if one intends to gift the jewelry to young girls, the girls must be reminded that these are just accessories and they must be made aware of the perils of the real thing. Even if women have begun sporting this kind of jewelry, this does not mean that women have begun romanticizing this weapon. It goes to show that they have become empowered individuals who are not afraid of a piece of metal.